American Song Contest: Rhode Island artist Hueston gets voted to semis during season premiere on NBC

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Rhode Island artist Hueston was voted straight through to the semifinals on Monday's season premiere of American Song Contest on NBC.Before he sang his original song 'Held On Too Long', he shared that while everyone thinks of Rhode Island as 'coastline, tennis and sailboats' that he actually came from the rough part of the state.'We didn't grow up easy,' said Hueston. 'There was a Christmas where we didn't have food.

That's the type of stuff that doesn't leave you.' Season premiere:Rhode Island artist Hueston was voted straight through to the semifinals on Monday's season premiere of American Song Contest on NBC.Hueston said there were a lot of people that he knew who didn't make it and he dedicated his song to them.

When he finished both show hosts Kelly Clarkson, 39, and Snoop Dogg, 50, were moved.'You touched my heart, dog,' said Snoop. 'You almost made me cry.

I'm not supposed to cry.' The two-hour show featured artists from 11 states. The competition, an American version of the Eurovision Song Contest, will showcase artists from 50 states, five US territories and Washington, DC, during the season.